🚨FAQ OF THE DAY! 🚨 QUESTION: Why is additional funding necessary? Answer: 1) A Fire station closure is imminent without new revenue. (If additional funding is not approved in the 2020 ballot BFA Fire Board will close a station. 2) In 2018 our fire Dept experienced 112 level zero availability. This means that there is no apparatus or personnel to respond to the next 911 call or emergency service. 3) Big Bear Fire Authority does not have enough personnel or lifesaving equipment to meet the current service demands for day-to-day operations. 4) In 2018 more than 53% of calls in our community were for medical emergencies such as strokes, heart attacks, and traffic accidents. 5) The American Heart Association states that brain deterioration begins between 4-6 minutes after a person stops breathing. The average 911 response time in big bear is 9 minutes, 20 seconds. This can only be reduced with additional personnel and apparatus. 6) Weather conditions are fueling larger local fires like the most recent devastating fires in big bear, including the summit fire, the holcomb fire, and the lake fire. Big Bear Firefighters need the resources and tools to fight fires effectively when a fire strikes here in the Big Bear Valley. 🔥🚒🚨 VOTE YES ON MEASURE I !!!! You will see this measure in the March 3rd 2020 ballot. #measurei #yesonmeasurei #additionalpersonell #mountainsafety #bigbear #bbpfa #bigbearfire #welcometo7000feet #ems #emt #paramedic #paramedicine #fire #firefighters #wildlandfirefighter
